Name released of driver killed in Waupun area crash

Rescue workers from the Waupun Country Fire Department, with help from Oakfield and Brandon Fire Departments work to extricate the driver from a vehicle involved in a head-on collision south of Waupun on Aug. 23.
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WAUPUN – The man who died in a weekend crash outside of Waupun has been identified as Richard L. Johnson.

Johnson, 58, and a 16-year-old girl from Capron, Ill., were involved in a head-on collision on Highway 26 south of Waupun at 9:15 a.m. Aug. 23.

Johnson was traveling south on Highway 26 and just a short distance from his home when he crossed into the northbound lane of traffic, striking head-on the northbound sedan driven by the Illinois teen, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol in DeForest.

The 16-year-old girl — whose name is not being released — suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported by helicopter to the University of Wisconsin hospital in Madison, where she remained in critical condition over the weekend.

Johnson was transported by Lifestar Ambulance to Waupun Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police do not believe either driver was under the influence of alcohol. Both were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.